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SSPS
Stupid Simple Presence Server. The old website hit counter, back, with one script tag.
SSPS (Stupid Simple Presence Server) uses a single script tag to add presence and visitor tracking to your site. It feels a little like the old hit counters that websites used to have.
Why I built it
I wanted to show how many people were live across all my projects, MUD domains, and small sites without heavy tracking scripts or paid APIs.
So I built a small presence server that tracks live users and visitor counts for my own use, then opened it up for others to use for free.
How it works
Visit usessps.com
Create a site ID with GET /generate, then embed <script async src="https://usessps.com/ssps.js" data-site-id="123"></script> on any page that should share a presence pool.
Paste the embed script on your site.
Use data attributes like data-ssps-live-count, data-ssps-visit-count, and data-ssps-unique-visit-count to place the counters wherever they fit your design.